President Donald Trump has made a foolish decision to suspend certain Russia-focused activities by the U.S. military’s Cyber Command. Cyber Command is responsible for all military cyber operations in the United States. As first reported by the Record, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Command to “stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.” It is expected that this “guidance will last for the foreseeable future.”

This is the cybersecurity equivalent of chumming in waters infested with great white sharks and then jumping in that water while wearing a high-contrast bathing suit. It is not at all clever.